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SHE, HER | AGE 35
MEGAN HUNT

ENTREPRENEUR, ACTIVIST
AND ELECTED OFFICIAL,
STATE SENATOR 8TH DISTRICT,
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE

I would like to have Jewish colleagues,
Muslim colleagues, more Black
colleagues, more LGBTQ+ colleagues,
colleagues of different abilities,
colleagues of different national origins.
Mentoring, speaking up about our
intersections of difference, welcoming
those who want to throw their hat in
the ring, and yes, fundraising, is part of
what we can do to help get us there.

CREDIT: LUIGI CIUFFETELLI PHOTOGRAPHY

CREDIT: DAVID GRANT
SHE, HER | AGE 31
RACHEL HOLT HE, HIM | AGE 31

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, MALCOLM
REBENACK ARONOW &
MASCOLO, L.L.P. KENYATTA

My responsibility is to change the
narrative. It is my intention to ensure CANDIDATE, US SENATE,
DISTRICT 181 REPRESENTATIVE,
that members of the LGBTQ+ commu- PA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
nity know that one of their own is there
to empower them, generally, but also I have proudly fought for equal rights
in my profession. Historically, personal as a legislator in Harrisburg. It is
injury trial lawyers are straight white unconscionable that while my rights
men. While women, racial minorities might be protected to a degree where I
and members of the LGBTQ+ com- live, on my commute to work, they can
munity have demanded seats at the be violated with impunity. That is why I
table, our progress has been limited. have fought so hard to pass nondiscrim-
I have worked to create professional ination protections in the Pennsylvania
committees, commissions and support House. As the first openly LGBTQ
networks to advance our interests. The person of color to be elected to the PA
only way to change the narrative is to General Assembly and the first to run
become part of the narrative and have for US Senate in American history I
others join me. understand that my success has been so
much bigger than me. It has allowed so
many young people to look up and see
themselves — that matters.
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